3785770 - RFQ Item Sequence Differs From Purchase Requisition Item Sequence

When creating an RFQ via the “Process Purchase Requisitions” app, the RFQ item sequence does not match the original Purchase Requisition item sequence.

SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition

1. Open the “Process Purchase Requisitions” app and create an RFQ from selected purchase requisition items.
2. After the RFQ is created, compare the RFQ item sequence with the original PR item sequence.
3. Observe that the RFQ item numbering/order differs from the PR.

This is standard system behavior in SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition.

During RFQ creation from the Process Purchase Requisitions app, the system reorders PR items and assigns new sequential item numbers based on internal grouping/sorting logic (for example, material number, item category, plant/storage location, delivery date, account assignment category).

Currently, there is no standard configuration to control or enforce the item sequence mapping from PR to RFQ. This is a deliberate platform design — the system groups and sorts items during document creation without an option to override the sort key.

If the business impact is significant, raising it as a Customer Influence request for a future enhancement to honor PR item sequence during RFQ creation would be the appropriate channel.

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